96-06 Architect/Engineer CDBG Infrastructure Improvements

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ORDINANCE NO. 96-06 PLACED ON iST READING & P~EFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COI~MITTEE 12/18/06. PLACED ON 2ND READING 1/2/07. FitzGerald, Madigan~ g '~I~, AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately arovided it received the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members elected to Council otherwise. It shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law for the purpose of authorizing and directing the Mayor (Director of Public Safety), the Director of Public Works, the Director of Law, the Director of Finance, and/or the Purchasing Manager to engage architectural and/or engineering firms to provide professional services in the design and preparation of specifications and contract administration and to advertise for bids and enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder for C:.D,B,G. Fund lrnfrastructure Improvements in accordance with the administrative code of the City of Lakewood, contracts not to exceed the specified amounts shown without separate resolution of Council. WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) members elected thereto determines that this ordinance is an emergency 'neasure, and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE III, SEC'TONS 10 and 13 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CFFY OF LAKEWOOD, and that it is necessary ~o provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that certain capital improvements projects are to be undertaken beginning .]anuary 1, 2007 in accordance with the Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal year 2007. Now therefore, BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO Section 1. That the Mayor (Director of Public Safety), the Director of Public Works, the Director of Law, the Director of Finance, ano/or the Purchasing Manager is hereby authorizec~ and directed to engage architectural and/or engineering firms to provide professional services for the design, preparation of spedfications, construction inspection, contract administration and to advertise for bids and enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder in accordance with the administrative code of the City of Lakewooc, for the following C.D.B.G. Fund Infrastructure Improvements, contracts not to exceed the specified amounts shown, except as hereinafter provided: 2007 C.D.B.G. Street Projects $550,000 Section 2. That the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contracts as set forth above 'n amounts not to exceed the specified amounts without further action from Council; and to enter into contracts in excess of specified amounts only upon consent of Council evidenced by adoption of a resolution specifying the authorized amount. Section 3. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Coundi concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that ali such deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements. Section 4. That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this ordinance, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) of its members elected to Council, this ordinance shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the Council